The Sustainable Development Report 2019 “Transformations to Achieve the SDGs,” prepared by the Bertelsmann Stiftung and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) which includes the SDG Index and Dashboards, will be available on www.sustainabledevelopment.report in the coming days.
This fourth edition of the annual stocktaking of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) presents data for all 193 UN member states and assesses whether countries are on track to meet each of the 17 SDGs.
This year’s index is topped by Denmark, Sweden and Finland. Yet, even these countries face major challenges in implementing one or several SDGs. No country is on track for achieving all 17 goals with major performance gaps even in the top countries on SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), and SDG 15 (Life on Land). The report focuses on the deep transformations needed to ensure SDG achievement.